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‘Cultural Crime:’ Mali Rebels Burn Thousands of Ancient Texts in Timbuktu
The mayor of Timbuktu said Monday that Islamist rebels burned a library containing ancient and priceless texts and manuscripts as French and Malian troops surrounded the fabled city in northern Mali.
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Timbuktu and 9 Other Threatened UNESCO Heritage Sites
A growing number of world heritage sites have come under attack in the last few years, with the most recent being militant Islamists’ destruction of cultural treasures in Timbuktu, Mali.
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UN: Timbuktu Threatened by Rebel Violence
The United Nations’ cultural agency said that clashes between Tuareg-led rebels and the Malian government could damage ancient treasures in Timbuktu.
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‘Cultural Crime:’ Mali Rebels Burn Thousands of Ancient Texts in Timbuktu
The mayor of Timbuktu said Monday that Islamist rebels burned a library containing ancient and priceless texts and manuscripts as French and Malian troops surrounded the fabled city in northern Mali.
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Timbuktu and 9 Other Threatened UNESCO Heritage Sites
A growing number of world heritage sites have come under attack in the last few years, with the most recent being militant Islamists’ destruction of cultural treasures in Timbuktu, Mali.
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UN: Timbuktu Threatened by Rebel Violence
The United Nations’ cultural agency said that clashes between Tuareg-led rebels and the Malian government could damage ancient treasures in Timbuktu.
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